President Office — Press Release

The Florida Senate Gaming Committee has scheduled four public workshops this fall to gather citizen input about findings in the Two-Part Gaming Study commissioned by the Florida Legislature during the past Legislative Session. On October 1, 2013, Spectrum Gaming Group, LLC, will deliver its final report of the study for publication on the Committee’s website.

“While the Florida Lottery, Seminole casinos, and gaming activities at licensed pari-mutuel facilities generate substantial economic activity, gaming regulations have been amended piecemeal over decades,” said Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville). “The Gaming Committee is charged with conducting a thorough review and recommending a comprehensive policy on how gaming fits into the broader Florida economy.”

Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples), Chair of the Gaming Committee, said, “The Two-Part Gaming Study will give legislators and interested citizens alike a factual foundation for assessing the economic and social impacts of possible changes in Florida’s gaming environment; the public hearings provide a valuable opportunity for committee members to hear local and personal perspectives.”